History Half-Hour with Ryan & Jamie

By Ryan May-Miller

Join Jamie and Ryan as they discuss topics throughout the history of the world, and sometimes Mars. If you learn something, that's great, If you don't...well...we tried.... more

· Education

5

22 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about History Half-Hour with Ryan & Jamie:

How many episodes does History Half-Hour with Ryan & Jamie have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

History Half-Hour with Ryan & Jamie episodes:

November 06, 2021 S2E10: 'Alexander the Great'
This time Ryan and Jamie look into the life and death of Macedonian King Alexander III, better known as Alexander the Great. They discuss Aristotle, Babylon and Tesco.
...more
35min
October 30, 2021 S2E9: 'The History Behind 'Frankenstein''
Ryan teaches Jamie about the historical context behind Mary Shelley's iconic 1818 novel 'Frankenstein'. They discuss Lord Byron, Galvanism and 'WrestleMania'.
...more
40min
October 23, 2021 S2E8: 'The Development of The English Language'
Lizzy Riley returns to the podcast to teach Ryan and Jamie about how the English Language developed from 450AD. They learn about Vikings, Geoffrey Chaucer and the Farming Mafia.
...more
30min
October 16, 2021 S2E7: 'Magna Carta'
Ryan and Jamie delve into the legal document that is more than eight centuries old, the Magna Carta. They discuss King John, taxes and apple crumble.
...more
32min
October 09, 2021 S2E6: 'The History of Irons'
On this week's episode, Ryan and Jamie look into the history of clothes irons. They deliberate over Henry W. Seeley, Ancient Chinese technology and Tudor ruffs.
...more
33min
October 02, 2021 S2E5: 'What Inspired Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'?'
This time, Ryan teaches Jamie about some historical contexts that inspired William Shakespeare's final play, 'The Tempest'. Jamie learns about King James I, The Gunpowder Plot and the Bard's ghost.
...more
33min
September 25, 2021 S2E4: 'The Manchurian Crisis'
Ryan and Jamie dive into the Manchurian Crisis of 1931 to 1933, in which Japan invaded a Chinese province. They look into the League of Nations, Woodrow Wilson and 'Shaun of the Dead'.
...more
31min
September 18, 2021 S2E3: 'Titanic'
Molly Montague Joins the boys as the first guest of series two to talk about the historic sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. They cover White Star Line, Violet Jessop and a century-old locked cupboard.
...more
40min
September 11, 2021 S2E2: 'Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt'
This time, Ryan and Jamie look into the French campaign in Egypt led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and the grand sea battle that took place. They converse over Nelson, the port of Alexandria and fighting robot Pyramids .
...more
34min
September 04, 2021 S2E1: 'Cracking the Enigma Code'
The boys are back with a brand new series. Ryan and Jamie discuss the exceptional work done at Bletchley Park during the Second World War by the likes of Alan Turning and Joan Clarke in breaking the German Enigma machine. They talk about the invention of computers, MI6 and Boffins.
...more
35min

FAQs about History Half-Hour with Ryan & Jamie:

How many episodes does History Half-Hour with Ryan & Jamie have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.